Press Releases

Event at Bohrer Park on May 16 Cancelled Gaithersburg, MD (April 1, 2020) Due to the ongoing public health crisis, the City of Gaithersburg announced the cancellation of the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF) scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at Bohrer… Continue Reading

Winning poet to be awarded $250 prize at 2020 Festival on May 16  Gaithersburg, Md. – October 10, 2019 – The Gaithersburg Book Festival is proud to announce its annual high school poetry contest is now open for submissions. First and second place winners… Continue Reading

Gaithersburg, Md. – October 1, 2019 – The City of Gaithersburg today announced that the Gaithersburg Book Festival will relocate to Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm (506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877) for at least the next two… Continue Reading

Gaithersburg, Md. – May 20, 2019 – Lydia Wei, a Gaithersburg, Md., resident who is a junior at Richard Montgomery High School, was awarded first prize in the Gaithersburg Book Festival poetry contest for high school students for her poem “ Bulletholes .” Second prize went… Continue Reading

Festival Features Award-winning Authors, Workshops,  Multilingual Story Time and Costume Parade Gaithersburg, Md. – April 10, 2019 – On Saturday, May 18, 2019, literature will come to life for children of all ages at the 10th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival… Continue Reading

Gaithersburg, Md. – April 5, 2019 – Children of all ages can explore their creativity through writing, journaling, developing characters and illustrating during the 10th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. A full day of free workshops—designed for elementary, middle and high… Continue Reading